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Monday, October 15, 2012

The Great Train Robbery on the Strasburg Rail Road

The Great Train Robbery Event Returns October 21, 2012

Be on guard as the Great Train Robbery is rumored to take place at the Strasburg Rail Road October 21, 2012. Passengers aboard the 4 p.m. train should be on the look out for a gang of robbers targeting the Strasburg area. To protect the passengers, law enforcement will be on hand to keep the peace and see that justice is served. Passengers should be warned that this trip is filled with theft, scandal and plenty of laughs.

Guests aboard this Strasburg Rail Road train will recognize the robbers by their early 20th century dress. The robbers, who are really improvisation actors from Act 1 Productions, will be mingling with guests at Strasburg’s train station, shops and on board the train. The unsuspecting passengers will be given “loot” to carry on the train, only to have it taken from them during the ride.

As the robbers move from car to car, they will interact with the passengers and try to swipe some loot. As the passengers give up their loot, they can also hand over real cash – all for a good cause. All money collected on the train will be donated to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lancaster County. As the nation’s largest donor and volunteer supported mentoring network, Big Brothers Big Sisters makes meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers (“Bigs”) and children (“Littles”), ages 6 through 18, in communities across the country.

This is the final opportunity to enjoy this exciting ride at Strasburg Rail Road in 2012! Watch a preview of the event here:http://ow.ly/ekViy

1 comment:

Thanks for the blog about the Great Train Robbery on the Strasburg Railroad. To update readers, the total amount of money "donated" during the robberies this season totaled over $1360 for Make-A-Wish Foundation. We are so grateful to all who gave so generously in this tough economy. Thank you from Act 1 Productions and the crew of Strasburg Railroad.